Indiana Pacers vs OKC Thunder game player stats and box score for Jun 5 | 2025 NBA Finals Game 1

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton continued his magical run in the playoffs on Thursday in Game 1 against the OKC Thunder. The Pacers, which never led until Haliburton drained a jumper with 0.3 left, edged the Thunder 111-110. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander missed a jumper in the previous possession, paving the way for Haliburton to make another game-winning shot in the postseason.

The Thunder's highly vaunted defense staggered the Pacers for most of the night. Haliburton and Co. refused to wilt under the suffocating pressure to steal Game 1 from the No. 1 ranked team in the playoffs.

OKC bottled up Tyrese Haliburton for most of the game. The point guard had six points, three assists and three turnovers in the first 24 minutes. Cason Wallace, who started over Isaiah Hartenstein, had a hand in his struggle. However, Haliburton delivered when needed most.

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Indiana Pacers vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Indiana Pacers player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Pascal Siakam	19	10	3	0	1	1	7-15	1-2	4-6	-10
Aaron Nesmith	10	12	1	0	1	5	3-9	3-7	1-2	+13
Myles Turner	15	9	0	0	3	6	5-10	2-5	3-4	+8
Andrew Nembhard	14	4	6	0	0	3	4-11	2-6	4-5	+11
Tyrese Haliburton	14	10	6	0	1	2	6-13	2-7	0-0	+12
Obi Toppin	17	5	2	0	0	3	6-9	5-8	0-0	+13
Thomas Bryant	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-2	1-1	0-0	-9
T.J. McConnell	9	1	4	1	0	3	4-6	1-1	0-0	-13
Bennedict Mathurin	5	2	2	0	1	1	1-5	0-0	3-4	-8
Ben Sheppard	3	2	0	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	0-0	-12
James Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jarace Walker	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Johnny Furphy	DNP	-	-		-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Jackson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tony Bradley	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Chet Holmgren	6	6	0	0	1	1	2-9	0-1	2-2	+4
Jalen Williams	17	4	6	1	0	0	6-19	1-4	4-4	-4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	38	5	3	3	0	2	14-130	3-6	7-8	+3
Luguentz Dort	15	4	1	4	2	0	5-10	5-9	0-0	-3
Cason Wallace	6	2	1	1	1	0	3-9	0-3	0-0	-13
Kenrich Williams	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2
Isaiah Hartenstein	9	9	0	1	0	0	3-5	0-0	3-3	+2
Alex Caruso	11	6	2	3	2	1	3-8	1-4	4-5	+2
Isaiah Joe	5	0	0	0	0	0	2-3	1-1	0-0	+3
Aaron Wiggins	3	0	0	1	0	2	1-2	0-1	1-2	+6
Ajay Mitchell	0	3	0	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	-3
Jaylin Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dillon Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ousmane Dieng	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Indiana Pacers vs OKC Thunder Game Summary

The Indiana Pacers’ 25-year wait for a return to the NBA Finals ended on Thursday in Game 1 against the OKC Thunder. Haliburton and Co. punched a ticket to the championship round by disposing of the higher-seeded New York Knicks to represent the Eastern Conference. They looked to draw first blood against the No. 1 ranked team in the playoffs.

Thunder coach Mark Daigneault surprised the Pacers by putting guard Cason Wallace over center Isaiah Hartenstein to start the series. Wallace's perimeter defense promptly stood out, helping force the visiting team to nine turnovers in the first quarter. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 12 points in 12 minutes to push the Thunder to a 29-20 lead.

The Pacers found their rhythm on both ends in the second quarter. In the first seven minutes of the period, they engaged the Thunder in a defensive slugfest. Indiana played well, but OKC still won the quarter 28-25 to lead 57-45 at halftime.

Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers broke free of the OKC Thunder's defense in the third quarter. The Cameroonian dropped eight points and two assists to help edge the home team 31-28. Indiana’s 4-for-9 shooting from deep helped cut the deficit to 85-76 entering the fourth quarter.

The fourth quarter was a story of runs between both teams. When the Thunder created some breathing room, the Pacers stubbornly crept back to make the game close. Pascal Siakam’s follow-up banked shot off an Andrew Nembhard miss made it 110-109 with 48.1 seconds remaining.

Following a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander miss, Tyrese Haliburton drained a jumper over the outstretched arms of Cason Wallace to give the Pacers a 111-110 edge.